Tikorangi

Tikorangi
The Bertrand road suspension bridge
The Bertrand road suspension bridge
Map
Coordinates: 39°2′2″S 174°16′47″E / 39.03389°S 174.27972°E / -39.03389; 174.27972
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki Region
Territorial authorityNew Plymouth District
Ward
  • North General Ward
  • Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
CommunityClifton Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityNew Plymouth District Council
 • Regional councilTaranaki Regional Council

Tikorangi is a settlement in Taranaki, New Zealand. Waitara lies about 6 kilometres to the north-west. The Waitara River flows to the west of the settlement, with the Bertrand Road suspension bridge providing access to the other side.[2][3] The Mangaemiemi or Otaraua Marae and Te Ahi Kaa Roa meeting house are a local meeting place for Otaraua, a hapū of Te Āti Awa.[4][5]

Tikorangi was the site of the Tikorangi Redoubt, a British military post set up in June 1865 during the Second Taranaki War.[6]

Tikorangi's Jury Garden has been awarded the highest rating by the New Zealand Gardens Trust: Garden of National Significance. It is open to the public for part of the year.[7]

The Bertrand Road suspension bridge connects Tikorangi to Huirangi.[8]

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  2. ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 34. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  3. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  4. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  5. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  6. ^ Prickett, Nigel (1996). "British Army and Colonial Fortifications in North Taranaki, 1863–64". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 33: 1–51. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42906458. Wikidata Q58677495.
  7. ^ "Tikorangi The Jury Garden". Retrieved 8 July 2008.
  8. ^ "'IPENZ Heritage Newsletter June 2007'" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2013. page 5